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EP About this file: EP0620245

EP0620245 - Polyester film [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  07.12.2007
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dupont Teijin Films U.S. Limited Partnership
Building 27, Barley Mill Plaza, Route 141 & 48 Wilmington
Delaware 19805 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/21]For all designated states
Dupont Teijin Films U.S. Limited Partnership
Building 27, Barley Mill Plaza, Route 141 & 48
Wilmington, Delaware 19805 / US
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19898 / US
Former [1994/42]For all designated states
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Mortlock, Simon Vernon
13 Blankney Close
Guisborough, Cleveland TS14 7PA / GB
02 / Lewis, Barry James
102 Newton Road
Great Ayton, Middlesbrough TS9 6DG / GB
[1994/42]
Representative(s)Cockerton, Bruce Roger, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]Cockerton, Bruce Roger, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square London
WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2002/21]Cockerton, Bruce Roger, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1999/49]Jones, Alan John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1994/42]Humphries, Martyn, et al
ICI Materials Intellectual Property Department P.O. Box 90
Wilton Middlesbrough Cleveland TS90 8JE / GB
Application number, filing date94301755.811.03.1994
[1994/42]
Priority number, dateGB1993000700202.04.1993         Original published format: GB 9307002
[1994/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0620245
Date:19.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0620245
Date:20.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.1994
ClassificationIPC:C08J5/18, C08K5/13, C08G63/183, B29D7/01, // B29K67/00
[1994/42]
CPC:
C08J5/18 (EP,US); B29D7/01 (EP,US); C08G63/183 (EP,US);
C08K5/1345 (EP,US); B29K2067/00 (EP,US); B29K2105/0044 (EP,US);
C08J2367/02 (EP,US); Y10T428/2913 (EP,US); Y10T428/2982 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08K5/1345, C08L67/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1994/42]
TitleGerman:Polyesterfolie[1994/42]
English:Polyester film[1994/42]
French:Film en polyester[1994/42]
Examination procedure07.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/14]
12.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.11.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.1997Fee for grant paid
27.11.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.02.1999  23.04.1999  ADMISSIBLE
Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
Rheingaustrasse 190-196
D - 65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Schweitzer, Klaus, et al, et al
Dr. Müller Patentanwälte
Mühlstraße 9A
65597 Hünfelden / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/43]
Opponent(s)01  22.02.1999  23.04.1999  ADMISSIBLE
Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
Rheingaustrasse 190-196
D - 65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Schweitzer, Klaus, et al, et al
Plate Schweitzer Zounek Patentanwälte Rheingaustrasse 196
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2008/36]
Opponent(s)01  22.02.1999  23.04.1999  ADMISSIBLE
Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
Rheingaustrasse 190-196
D - 65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Schweitzer, Klaus, et al, et al
Zounek Plate Schweitzer Patentanwaltskanzlei Rheingaustrasse 196
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2003/31]
Opponent(s)01  22.02.1999  23.04.1999  ADMISSIBLE
Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
Rheingaustrasse 190-196
D - 65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Schweitzer, Klaus, Dr., et al, et al
Patentanwaltskanzlei Zounek, Industriepark Kalle-Albert, Gebäude H391 Rheingaustrasse 190-196
65174 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1999/15]
Opponent(s)01  22.02.1999  23.04.1999  ADMISSIBLE
Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH
Rheingaustrasse 190-196
D - 65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Schweitzer, Klaus (DE), et al, et al
Zounek, Schweitzer, Plate European Patent Attorneys Industriepark Kalle-Albert Rheingaustrasse 190
D-65203 Wiesbaden / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
28.04.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.12.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
31.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2002Reply to a communication from the opposition division
19.05.2003Date of oral proceedings
12.06.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.06.2003Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
11.04.2006Legal effect of revocation of patent [2008/02]
11.04.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition12.08.2003Appeal received No.  T0882/03
22.10.2003Statement of grounds filed
11.04.2006Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
11.04.2006Date of oral proceedings
09.05.2006Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH20.05.1998
LI20.05.1998
DK20.08.1998
SE20.08.1998
AT11.03.2000
LU11.03.2000
BE31.03.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2003/45]CH20.05.1998
LI20.05.1998
DK20.08.1998
SE20.08.1998
AT11.03.2000
BE31.03.2000
Former [2001/11]CH20.05.1998
LI20.05.1998
SE20.08.1998
AT11.03.2000
BE31.03.2000
Former [2000/17]CH20.05.1998
LI20.05.1998
SE20.08.1998
Former [1998/47]SE20.08.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH04275340  ;
 [A]EP0225631  (DIAFOIL CO LTD [JP]) [A] 7,8 * page 9, line 1 - line 17 *;
 [X]FR2679238  (MITSUBISHI CHEM IND [JP]) [X] 1-10 * page 6, line 3 - line 11 * * page 6, line 21 - page 7, line 20 * * page 17, line 25 - line 28 * * page 17, line 33 - page 18, line 26 * * page 23, line 7 - line 30 *;
 [A]WO9304111  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [A] 1,6 * page 6, line 26 - page 9, line 6 *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 92, no. 46, Database accession no. 92-376331, & JPH04275340 A 19920930 (TORAY IND.) [A] 1,4 * abstract *
ExaminationJPH04316829
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